29Nov

Let the Coal Industry Compete

Via The New York Times: NOV. 29, 2016 To the Editor: “The Coal Industry Isn’t Coming Back,” by Michael E. Webber (Op-Ed, Nov. 16), suggests that the decline in coal has been due to “cheap natural gas, cheap renewables” and “regulations that got their start in the George W. Bush administration,” and that the coal […]
28Nov

A Fair Chance to Make Coal Cleaner

Via Kokomo Tribune: As the recent election cycle demonstrated, American politics is beset with a number of polarizing issues. Among the most obvious has been the debate over coal. Where Hillary Clinton favored renewable energy at the expense of the coal industry, Donald Trump has promised to launch a coal renaissance. This “either/or” schism overlooks […]
28Nov

A Trump Administration Could Bring Real Relief to America’s Coal Communities

Via The Roanoke Times: Donald Trump praised America’s coal workers throughout the recent presidential campaign. And he vowed to get the coal industry back on its feet. Now that a Trump Administration is poised to take office on Jan. 20, it’s realistic to believe that relief could be on the way for decimated coal communities. […]
25Nov

The EPA Shows Again That It’s an Affront to Common Sense

Via The National Review: For decades, in administrations Democratic and Republican alike, the Environmental Protection Agency has been a paragon of waste, fraud, and abuse, a corrupt taxpayer-funded Evil Empire. “Science” there is just a tool to be manipulated in order to advance radical anti-technology and anti-industry agendas, even if it means distorting the intent of […]
23Nov

OBAMA’S LEGACY: Coal Plants Are Still Closing Despite Trump’s Win

Via The Daily Caller: President-Elect Donald Trump’s recent election win may have boosted coal industry stocks, but dozens of coal-fired generators around the country are still slated to be shut down in the coming years. Utilities have plans to shutter 45 coal-fired units at various power plants, according to data compiled by SNL Energy. The […]
22Nov

Thanksgiving – for a New Start from a New Government

November 22, 2016 Tens of thousands of people connected to the coal mining industry suddenly have something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.  It isn’t only miners that are facing a brighter holiday season. It’s the many others whose livelihoods depend on coal miners to keep the proverbial turkey on the table. Some work in […]
22Nov

Ten Ways to Fix EPA and Jump-Start the Economy

Via Breitbart.com President-elect Donald Trump has an unprecedented opportunity to get the economy moving again while protecting the environment in a reasonable and practical manner. While Republicans have been in charge of the White House and Congress before, there are three major differences between now and then. First, President-elect Trump campaigned on a platform of […]
21Nov

Trump Can Ax the Clean Power Plan by Executive Order

Via The Wall Street Journal: President Obama pledged to wield a pen and phone during his second term rather than engage with Congress. The slew of executive orders, enforcement memorandums, regulations and “Dear Colleague” letters comprised an unprecedented assertion of executive authority. Equally unparalleled is the ease with which the Obama agenda can be dismantled. […]
21Nov

McKinley: Changes to EPA Regs Will Come Quickly Under Trump

Via West Virginia MetroNews: Following re-election, 1st District Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.) appeared invigorated in a continued fight against Environmental Protection Agency regulations. His hopeful demeanor could be attributed to an election outcome that will send Donald Trump (R) to the White House. McKinley said voters expressed their pent-up frustrations at the polls. “They just […]